The current study examined 236 undergraduate students in a week long twice-per-day ecological momentary assessment exploring the influence of baseline reward sensitivity and interactions between circadian variables (i.e., total sleep time, sleep quality) and daily measures of reward. Though primary study findings did not support reward sensitivity related moderation of sleep-reward pathways, a number of notable findings emerged. We found evidence of specific domains of reward sensitivity (anticipatory reward and reward responsiveness) which are uniquely related to daily experiences of reward. In addition, bidirectional circadian-reward pathways were found between sleep quality and daily rewards which suggests pathways towards reward-related engagement. Evidence also supported interactions between sleep quality and total sleep time on experience of daily reward, further highlighting the complexity of sleep-reward pathways and their relevance to mood symptoms.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1538648 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Smith, Patrick M. |
| Contributors | Ruggero, Camilo J., Kelly, Kimberly S., Murrell, Amy R. |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | vi, 70 pages, Text |
| Rights | Use restricted to UNT Community, Smith, Patrick M, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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